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Danish-Chinese cooperation fuels nanotechnology research

Danish and Chinese researchers are making advances in the world of nanotechnology as they work together to develop electronic components. The fruits of their labour will contribute to fuelling the electronic, energy and communications industries.

June 24, 2009 Read more

Eine sichere und nachhaltige Nanotechnologie als Innovationsmotor für die Schweiz und Europa

Die Swiss NanoConvention 2009 findet am 6. Juli zum driten Mal statt.

June 24, 2009 Read more

Membrane separation technologies expert to receive upcoming top honor

Kamalesh Sirkar, PhD, distinguished professor of chemical engineering at NJIT, and internationally-renowned expert in membrane separation technologies will be the recipient of the NJIT Board of Overseers Excellence in Research Prize and Medal.

June 23, 2009 Read more

Nanotechnology groups join forces to promote regional nanotechnology excellence

An announcement was made today at the 2009 Nano Renewable Energy Summit in Denver, Colorado that nanotechnology stakeholders in five states in the Southwest United States, along with northern Mexico, are joining forces to create the Southwest Nano Consortium.

June 23, 2009 Read more

Pederson named director of NDSU's Center for Nanoscale Science and Engineering

Larry R. Pederson has been named director of the Center for Nanoscale Science and Engineering (CNSE) at North Dakota State University, Fargo.

June 23, 2009 Read more

Carbonized chicken feather fibers can hold vast amounts of hydrogen

Scientists in Delaware say they have developed a new hydrogen storage method - carbonized chicken feather fibers - that can hold vast amounts of hydrogen, a promising but difficult to corral fuel source, and do it at a far lower cost than other hydrogen storage systems under consideration.

June 23, 2009 Read more

IX International Salon of Innovations and Investments will take place in Moscow from August 26 to 29, 2009

Moscow International Salon of Innovations and Investments is the biggest in Russia and unique scientific and technical forum of inventors, creators and manufacturers of highly technological production, investment projects in the scientific and technological sphere and industry.

June 23, 2009 Read more

Effektive Solarzellen und sensible Bioanalytik

Ein neues Simulationsprogramm optimiert Struktur und Anordnung der metallischen Kontaktfinger bei Konzentrator-Solarzellen und verbessert so den Wirkungsgrad. Außerdem: Eine hochsensible Methode, cDNA-Fragmente aus biologischem Probenmaterial herzustellen.

June 23, 2009 Read more

Comprehensive Study of Carbon Nanotube Reinforced Composites: Metal and Ceramic Matrices

Providing a broad insight into the potential applications of carbon nanotubes with metals and ceramic materials as a matrix, this book focuses on the preparation and the microstructural, physical, and mechanical characterizations of such novel nanocomposites.

June 23, 2009 Read more

Forschen an der voraussagbare Toxikologie von Nanomaterialien

Bremer Verfahrenstechniker Professor Lutz Mädler publiziert mit amerikanischen Kollegen Forschungsaufgaben zu Nanotoxizität.

June 23, 2009 Read more

Molecular typesetting - proofreading without a proofreader

Researchers at the Universities of Leeds and Bristol have developed a model of how errors are corrected whilst proteins are being built.

June 23, 2009 Read more

New electron microscopy images reveal the assembly of HIV

Scientists at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) and the University Clinic Heidelberg, Germany, have produced a three-dimensional reconstruction of HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus), which shows the structure of the immature form of the virus at unprecedented detail.

June 23, 2009 Read more

Micro- and nanopollutants in water resources: prevention - assessment - removal

At this year's Eawag Info Day - held on Tuesday, 23 June - the latest findings of research on anthropogenic micropollutants are being presented to more than 350 scientists, water professionals, administration officials and policymakers.

June 23, 2009 Read more

Gelbes Leuchten: Neuer Kunststoff signalisiert Beschädigung

Forschern der Universität Basel ist es gelungen, ein Material aus Polymeren und fluoreszierenden Proteinen herzustellen, das mikroskopische Risse und Schäden visuell selber anzeigen kann.

June 23, 2009 Read more

Live webcast on ethical issues in synthetic biology

On June 24, Erik Parens will discuss the report's findings, exploring the differences between physical and non-physical harms and pro-actionary and pre-cautionary frameworks, in an effort to better define the ethical issues around synthetic biology. Gregory Kaebnick, also of The Hastings Center, will describe the Center?s new, multi-year project that will examine the ethical issues raised in the report in greater depth.

June 23, 2009 Read more

USTC's President invited to Kavli Prize Nanoscience Committee

Hou Jianguo, President of University of Science and Technology of China (USTC), Chinese Academy of Sciences was invited to join Nanoscience Committee of the Kavli Prize on June 12, 2009.

June 23, 2009 Read more